Flame retardant range introduced in orange

Waxman Fibres has worked in
partnership with knitted fabric
manufacturer Toledo Knitting to
produce what the company says is a
world-first in flame retardant high
visibility orange fabrics for protective
clothing.

Incorporating Protal the new
range passes the high visibility
EN471 and EN11612 heat and flame
standards, without compromising on
comfort, breathability or cost
effectiveness.

Peter Seward, Waxman Fibres’
technical director explains: “High
visibility orange is almost impossible
to achieve with any fabric other than
polyester, which although very cheap
to produce, is neither flame
retardant, nor comfortable to wear.

“There is a significant demand for
high visibility orange fabric,
particularly within the
transportation sector and we are
delighted that we have been able to
combine our expertise to produce
this exciting product.”
The flame retardant high visibility
fabric can also be dyed in accordance
with the GO/RT 3279 standard for
railway workers and subcontractors.